Old Article Still Spooky

Movie Maker's 2003 article on insurance may be old, but it still packs a punch.  I'm officially spooked, or at least on alert.  It's good to be reminded of the old lessons.  The temptation with a website is to throw everything online.  Just be sure you're insured before you get too carried away -- and happy reading.

Now, where to find the best article advising on the best types of corporate structures for multimedia production...

Old Article Still Spooky

The Maryland Film Office

Tonight's mission: Peruse the Maryland Film Office website.

I've been here before -- worked on short films before -- but there's nothing like a good review, prior to heading into serious pre-production.  I'd hate to miss some new incentive or a good word of advice.

Unfortunately, the MFO doesn't seem to be taking its website seriously.  Here's the entry for "Film Green":

In Development.

Please check back.

Ah, why post a link if there's no content?  I'm sure I don't know of a good reason.

On to incentives.  I'm sure this film won't reach $500,000 in direct expenses, so the film production rebate fund is out, but I'm not against making use of the sales tax exemption.  Something to think about.

Next, I checked out the online guide to services, to look up local media lawyers.  Nothing.  As far as I can tell, there are no registered services in the database.  Perhaps I'm missing something, but there's not a lot of "there" there on this site.  What works is nice, but everything else -- well, it needs work.

At least the list of union contacts is AOK.

All in all, not quite the most productive evening, but at least sparring night was fairly brilliant.

Did I mention that Friday night is sparring night at the Tae Kwon Do studio that I train at?

The Maryland Film Office

The Mural Project?

Time for more backstory:

Visitors to 1849 C Street will now see a series of magnificent murals that highlight the legacy of two of the greatest figures in Department of the Interior history, Secretary Harold Ickes and renowned photographer Ansel Adams.

The murals, which we first unveiled in a recent celebration marking the Department’s 161st anniversary, represent 26 of the photos Ickes commissioned Adams to produce as part of the Mural Project of 1941.

From the Department of the Interior website: http://doi.gov/news/doinews/2010_03_10_news.cfm

Go ahead -- take a peek at Interior's writeup. We'll still be here when you're done.

The Mural Project?

The backstory begins

Hello!

It's time for me to take another crack at blogging. This year, it's to blog about my latest project, a short film about Ansel Adams' The Mural Project.

Why a film? I produce multimedia for a living (more on that another day) and the film is intended as the thesis project of my almost complete MFA in digital cinema. Ansel Adams is a professional hero of mine, and once I learned that his "lost" Mural Project photos were being mounted for public display, I knew it would make a great thesis film.

The site is in deep beta status -- expect changes. For now, I could use some sleep.

G'night!

The backstory begins